WYNDHAM NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 20538, 14 July 1928, Page 4

WYNDHAM NOTES

GOLF. (From Our Correspondent.) On Wednesday afternoon the men played a flag match for a trophy kindly donated by Mrs C. E. Davey, the winner proving to be Mr D. Crawford who carried the flag to the 19th green. The following is the result of the ladies’ stroke round: Mrs Murphy 97—19—78; Mrs Williams 113—30—83; Mrs Robertson 114 —28—86; Miss Fletcher 119—32—87; Miss Baird 107—19—88; Mrs Ross 119—26—92; Mrs Walker 129—36—93; Miss McLauchlan 117—24—93; Miss Richardson 129—36 —93; Mrs de la Mare 128 —32—96; Miss Ayson 133—36—97.

The Wyndham Golf Club is most fortunate in securing the services of Mr L. Reilly as a coach to the club for about one week. Mr Reilly who comes from Waimate, and has only recently taken up his work, arrived in Wyndham on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday evening he gave a lecture to a. large gathering in the Athenaeum building, Mr G. H. Gifford presiding. Mr Reilly, who is an enthusiastic golfer, spoke of the game in all its aspects, the manner and spirit in which it should be played and the value of practice etc. This was followed by a demonstration of the motions of the body, in swinging and the use of clubs, the lecturer going right through all the clubs in his kit, from putter to driver, explaining and showing the various shots that the clubs should be used for. The chief features of the demonstration and the lecture were the simplicity of the methods and clearness with which they were delivered, Mr Reilly almost convincing those present that it was quite easy.

Questions were then invited, but the lecturer had imparted his information so well that there was little to ask in anything that he had touched upon. However, one or two faults that were asked about were shown, with their corrections.

Mr J. H. Baird (president of the club) moved a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer for his interesting and instructive address.—Carried with applause. At the close of the meeting, Mr P. B. Barnett (secretary) made out a time-table for golfers who wished to have coaching, with the result that practically every hour of the day is booked up until next Tuesday. W.E.A. The weekly meeting of the Wyndham branch of the W.E.A. was held on Tuesday evening, there being a fair attendance present. The subject of the evening was “J. M. Barrie” taken by Mr August, who lightly sketched the career of Barrie, who began his literary life as journalist on an English country paper at a nominal salary of £3 a week, but actually less owing to a mean way of working it out at £l5O per year. After a time he left London in search of a career, with small financial resources. He later secured the editorship of the Expositor and became a contributor to the British weekly, edited by Sir Janies Robertson Nicol. He was a member of what was well known as the “Kailyard School” and was one of the most distinguished of that school. Barrie later turned his talent to play writing and of all such writers he was the greatest money maker. He employed wit, humour and pathos and sometimes entered the occult. One of his most famous plays was “Peter Pan” the greatest stage success of modern times. The lecturer enumerated some of the writer’s works and read passages from them, with illuminating explanations. In private life Barrie, a small man in stature, was quiet, retiring and solitary. He married an actress, against much opposition from his home in Kerriemuir, and after some years of apparently happy married life, she vanished with another author. He adopted a son who was killed in the war, a fact that inspired his address on “Courage.” Barrie was honoured with a knighthood, and he was made Chancellor of Aberdeen University. In the course of reviewing the author’s books the lecturer said that “My Lady Nicotene” was one of his best books and also one of the best of humour written in modern times. It was different to most of Barrie’s books (which employed the Scottish dialect), it was written in English. A discussion followed, and then Mrs Hunter proposed a vote of thanks to Mr August for his address, the chairman adding that it was specially fitting, as Mrs Hunter’s late father was a native of Kerriemuir, Barrie’s birthplace. Next week an address has been promised by Mr J. Aitken on the system of running railways. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Wyndham and District High School Committee was held in school on Monday evening Mr H. Hunter presiding over a good attendance. The Invercargill Returned Soldiers’ Association wrote advising that the Wyndham School had been successful in winning the banner presented to country schools for the best essay on “Anzac.” The three special prizes, valued at one guinea each, for pupils in Standard IV, V and VI had also been won by the Wyndham School. It was decided to hold the annual school concert in September, the arrangements being left in the hands of the teaching staff. Messrs McKay and Sherbourne were appointed a visiting committee for the month.